Jiangsu province has most leading thermal power generation enterprises, and among all top 100 large thermal power generation enterprises across China, 17 are located in Jiangsu. According to China Thermal Power Generation Industry Profile - the industry research report issued by Zeefer Consulting, Jiangsu, Guangdong and Shandong are the major production bases for thermal power generation industry in China. Zhejiang, Hebei, Fujian, Liaoning, Shanghai, Anhui and Henan are the secondary distribution areas for this industry.

In terms of market size, in 2009, thermal power generation enterprises above designated size achieved a sales revenue of more than USD 100 billion. Total assets of enterprises inside thermal power generation industry exceeded USD 300 billion, a rise of more than 10% on a year-on-year basis. On an annual average, total employees in thermal power generation industry exceeded 710,000, a decline of more than 6% on a year-on-year basis. The total export delivery value exceeded USD 90 million, a decline of about 60% on a year-on-year basis.

In terms of industry-wide profit, in 2009, profits of enterprises above designated size in thermal power generation industry added up to more than USD 6 billion, a decline of more than 200% on a year-on-year basis. The averaged profit margin of enterprises in thermal power generation industry was higher than 5%. A total of more than 400 enterprises suffered a loss, and the total loss of these enterprises amounted to more than USD 3 billion.

In terms of market position of foreign enterprises in China, in 2009, sales revenue from foreign enterprises engaged in thermal power generation production in China added up to more than USD 25 billion, taking a share of more than 20% of the gross sales revenue from thermal power generation enterprises across China. Foreign enterprises in China thermal power generation industry achieved a ratio of return on assets of more than 4%, higher than the industry average.